WordPress MapSVG plugin <= 8.16.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Affects the WordPress MapSVG plugin, version 8.16.3 and earlier. Fixed in 9.0.0.
Written by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5 from the sources below. Verify against them.
- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- Fixed in 9.0.0
- Who is exposed
- Not reported
Do first: Upgrade to a fixed version: 9.0.0.
- Last modified
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 28/100 · provisional
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Unclear
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: yes
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
The WordPress MapSVG plugin (mapsvg-lite-interactive-vector-maps) has a broken access control flaw that can be reached remotely, without logging in. Successful exploitation can expose information the plugin should keep restricted, since the plugin fails to enforce proper authorization checks.
Read the original description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in PT Norther Lights Production MapSVG mapsvg-lite-interactive-vector-maps allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects MapSVG: from n/a through 8.16.3.
cve.now Index
- Exploitation0/40No signal
- Exposure20/25No login or user action needed, CISA rates it automatable · Unknown: Advisories don't say whether default setups are affected
- Reach?/20Unknown. No tracked technology or package matched
- Severity7.5/10CVSS 7.5
- No patch0/5No signal
What would change the score
- Would score about 73 if added to CISA KEV
- Would score about 68 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
- Would score about 33 if advisories confirm default setups are exposed
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed version: 9.0.0.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- mapsvg-lite-interactive-vector-maps
through 8.16.3
Evidence 1
- Link
Corrections
None so far.
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Questions about CVE-2026-123475
Is CVE-2026-123475 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data
What does this mean?
The plugin does not properly restrict who can access some pages or actions. Users can reach pages or perform actions they should not be allowed to, such as viewing other people's data.Source: patchstack.com, cve.org
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-123475?
mapsvg-lite-interactive-vector-maps: through 8.16.3.Source: cve.now feed data
Am I affected, and how do I check?
The vulnerable versions are MapSVG 8.16.3 and earlier. The installed version is shown on the WordPress Plugins page and in the plugin's details.Source: patchstack.com, cve.org
How do I fix CVE-2026-123475?
Update the MapSVG plugin to version 9.0.0 or later, the latest available version.Source: patchstack.com, cve.org